Join Marian Pierre-Louis as she cracks the
long-standing brick wall surrounding Nathan Brown's parents (Geoff
Rasmussen's brick wall). Marian will share the analysis process she
used to find Nathan's parents. Certain techniques, which you can
apply to your own research, can be used to unravel difficult
genealogical problems. Follow that up with primary documents to
confirm the relationships and the mystery is solved. At the end
Marian will reveal - live - a big surprise about Geoff Rasmussen's
ancestry based on this new information.

This class was
presented to a live webinar (online seminar) audience on November 2, 2011.

From the arrival of the Pilgrims in 1620,
Massachusetts has maintained some of the best-kept records for
genealogists. This abundance has made it easier to research in the
state. Even so, it's helpful to have a roadmap to cover almost 400 years
of history. Join Marian Pierre-Louis as she provides an overview of
researching in the Bay state and gets you on the right path to finding
your Massachusetts ancestors. This class was presented to a live webinar (online seminar) audience on January 18, 2012. 1 hour 30 minutes.

Marian Pierre-Louis, the genealogist who cracked the case of Nathan Brown's parents, is at it again. Once again she's tackling the topic of brick walls. Everyone needs a little help and encouragement to jump-start the research, especially on hard-to-solve cases. In this webinar, Marian will present 10 brick wall tips that will help every genealogist look at their research challenges in a fresh way. This webinar will bring you the momentum you need to get your family history research back on track. This class was presented to a live webinar (online seminar) audience on February 15, 2012. 1 hour 31 minutes, plus 8 pages of handouts.

You may be getting good results in your genealogical research but you could get even better results by using a research plan. A research plan will help you focus your time and energy and save you from researching something twice. Marian will show you how to create and use research plans to fine tune your research and get you back on track. This class was presented to a live webinar (online seminar) audience on July 18, 2012. 1 hour 33 minutes, plus 15 pages of handouts.

Earlier this year Marian Pierre-Louis gave us Ten Brick Wall Tips for Beginners. Now she's back with Ten Intermediate Brick Wall Tips. This next set of tips will stretch your research even further. Marian will demonstrate ways to analyze your research, tweak your methodology and encourage you to look for records off the beaten path. This class was presented to a live webinar (online seminar) audience on October 17, 2012. 1 hour 30 minutes, plus 5 pages of handouts.

You've created a great research plan so what happens next? It's time to get out and start visiting libraries, archives and repositories! Join Marian Pierre-Louis as she provides tips for successful on-site visits. This class was presented to a live webinar (online seminar) audience on January 16, 2013. 1 hour 35 minutes, plus 7 pages of handouts.

You love researching your own family history but have you ever thought of researching the history of your house? Using the same skill set as genealogy you can discover the lives of the people who lived in your home before you. Learn to use the tools that will allow your "walls to speak" from house historian Marian Pierre-Louis. This class was presented to a live webinar (online seminar) audience on June 5, 2013. 1 hour 32 minutes, plus 6 pages of handouts.

Recording oral history and family stories can be the perfect way to preserve and share your family history. Audio can be more ideal than video because the file sizes are smaller. Also, relatives may be less inhibited when recording because audio is less intrusive. Find out from Marian Pierre-Louis the best way to record and save audio files so that they become a permanent part of your family history. This class was presented to a live webinar (online seminar) audience on August 7, 2013. 1 hour 30 minutes, plus 6 pages of handouts.

You've gone to all the trouble to record your family's oral history in audio. Don't banish those files to the dark corners of your computer or external hard drive. Bring them back to life by sharing them with your family, community or on your blog. Turn those audio files into sound bytes or fun multi-media projects. Marian Pierre-Louis will guide you through free and easy ways to edit and share your files. This class was presented to a live webinar (online seminar) audience on September 18, 2013. 1 hour 27 minutes, plus 9 pages of handouts.

You've watched her solve brick walls and create research plans. Now Marian Pierre-Louis will show you strategies for some of your very own Connecticut, Rhode Island, or Massachusetts research problems. Marian has chosen some of your family group records to present this live demonstration of creating a personalized research plan. This class was presented to a live webinar (online seminar) audience on November 6, 2013. 1 hour 29 minutes, plus 2 pages of handouts.

We all have some ancestors for whom we have very little information. Perhaps we have a death date or a marriage date and nothing else. In this webinar Marian Pierre-Louis shows you how to expand your research from as little as one single fact. She will use multiple examples to show how even the slightest information can lead to new clues and new resources for your research. This class was presented to a live webinar (online seminar) audience on January 16, 2015. 1 hour 39 minutes, plus 2 pages of handouts.

Did you know that all the members of a family may be named in an old deed? Have you ever tried to get a close-up view of what your ancestors wore and the tools they used from an estate inventory? Learn how to use the records in New England Registry of Deeds and Probate Court to further your genealogical research. Deed and probate records can help resolve brick walls as well add breadth to your ancestorís personal story. Just under an hour, plus 4 pages of handouts.

Learn proper and proven research techniques to help you crack your brick walls. This bundle of 4 brick wall webinar-on-CDs includes 6 hours of instructions and 29 pages of handouts. Contains the following webinar-on-CDs: